Sérgio Francisco Hondjakoff Mendonça (born August 15, 1984) is a

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actor and singer. He gained prominence for the role of Artur Malta, the ''Cabeção'', for 6 seasons in

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Career

He began his career at age 4, working in commercials and advertising photos. At 7 he participated in ''Escolinha do Professor Raimundo'' as Rolando Lero's son. He replaced an actor in the piece ''República das Saúvas'' without rehearsing, his debut in the theater world. Like Chumbinho he did ''Clube da Criança'' with Mylla Christie on

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. He recorded a CD for "EMI" in the group Terra Encantada (1997/1998). He debuted in the cast of ''

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'' as Dã. In 2000, he made ''Artur Malta, the Cabeção'', in

, remaining for 6 seasons. ''Cabeção'' was considered the most striking character to date in the history of

. In 2009 he signed with

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and starred in the soap opera ''

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''. In 2013 Hondjakoff worked as a singer. He launched a duo using the name of his well-known character in Malhação. Cabeção and Dino Boyer released their first work song ("Basta tocar o tamborzão") on YouTube. The project shows the actor's humorous side. In 2014 he worked as a reporter for the

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program.

Personal life

In 2017 he began working as a cashier in a

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restaurant.

Filmography

Television

FIlm

Stage

References

External links

* 1984 births Living people Male actors from New York City Brazilian people of Russian descent Brazilian male stage actors Brazilian male film actors Brazilian male telenovela actors 21st-century Brazilian male singers 21st-century Brazilian singers {{Brazil-actor-stub